New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-12
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WILL THE MESSENGER BOYS GET PoNIEs'

RUMOR THAT THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO WASH
INGToN SYSTEM WILL BE INTENDED.
There was o hutter Of excitement among ens as
trict messenger boys yesterday. All Ideas Oh organ
zing an assembly Of Knights Of Labor ned from 'sei
heads and the suggestion OF strike would have me'
with merited robuke 1t is even asserted oy Some
casual observers that tho boys actually reduced inc
time for q near by delivery from an hour to nifty
minutes sldelong, timd glances Of admiration DOT
dering on affection cast ct the district superh-
tendent Tho reason for ths agitation was the OF
culation of q rumor based on this paragraph from
"The POST:
Tho Metals Of the Baltimore and ohio telegraph Company
e.cted Yesterday an innovation their system OF delivering
They have Furnished each Ut ,e o ,bs sS,fao
ton that il gives enables them to de-
formerly required
Ponies, pony for each boy. Tho possibility OF
an extension of this system 10 New-York made many
heart throb with Joy beneath the blue jackets OF the
messengcrs What wild visions OF delight rose 10
view What fun it would BIO to race through Central
Park at ratio to mako the gray -coats stand aghast
What "larks" to upset old ladies' trampo down little
children and run between tho legs OF frightened
"dudes" Marbles would be nowhere: pitching PEN
MES would DO tame; even shop windows would loso
1n marked sS" mno their oSkets could organize
Wild West show circus In some quiet street What
and 4 worse came t. to Worst couldn't stuffed animal
be turned into tho stable and dash DO Iado OH hc
genuine article to tho missouri plains tnero W choy
tho pleasures Of Jesso James Interviews win
prominent citizens however revealed state OF scep
ticism as to tho adoption OF tho system here Nhee
an desire exists to applaud every device OF
the companies to reduce the time for ehectins the
delivery of message. which now travels az inc rae
OF fifteen minutes to short block. 1t was thousns
that 1t would be Visor to supply every boy WIN s q
hanson. or put ned pepper In his shoes INC pony ny
the companies. most people were snro and IL would
afford an Opportunity to bolated messenger who had
boon making excursion to tho goat districts OF tho
metropolis to meet an irato customer with the OK
plaustlon OF delay: "YOu 500. boss I tried to get
zero sooner but one OF Berghs cops said rode DO
hOss 50 hard he'd jug mo and de whole layout" No.
the public doubted tho truth OF tho rumOr -
Tho general superintendent Of the American I,is-
trlct Telegraph Company was conferred with on inc
subject d | don't believe intend to adopt tho
pony az stem here" no said ait Isn't necessary. In
Washington tho Baltimore and Ohio have only two or
three Offices. and you know 1t IL CITY OF magni-
6cent distances and they need some means OF quick
transit Tho boys used to travel on trlcyoles. nut
here wo have some hfty-tw0 Offices and over Zoo
messenger boys, that message doesn't ofton navo
TO 20 moro than few blocks. Goodness knows there
IA little enough profit in the messenger service now,
and fear tho ponies would eat their heads or very
soon Moreover, l guess tho boys would run away
with thor ponies: have enough trouble 10 Keep
them from stealing everything now"
IL rumOred last night too late for confirmation
that the messengers had become so I'm ressed with the
pony idea that unless they too weary to-day theV
would sriko In body for pony apiece and two on
Sundays. with promise of dog cart for holidays
after May !.